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Composition Breakdowns
In a recent class I took at the Animation Collaborative with the inspiring and seriously talented Armand Baltazar, we had an assignment to break down the compositions of narrative illustrations from...
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A Couple of Plein Air Digital Paintings
For awhile now, I've been trying to come up with an easier take-with-me-everywhere method of plein air sketching. I have full plein air kits for pastels, oil and watercolor, but often I find that even...
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Digital Sketching | Leveling Up my Tablet
For a while now I've been sketching around town using my iPad. I like using a tablet for sketching when I am in situations where I cannot bring my usual pastel kit or oil painting kit for plein air...
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Monterey Bay Aquarium/Color Studies & Sketches
Jamie and I recently went on a trip down the coast to the Monterey Bay Aquarium, one of my very favorite places in the world. We both brought our drawing, sketching, and painting supplies, including my...
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Pacific Marine Animal Studies
Some more studies from our recent trip to the Monterey Bay Aquarium. I spent most of my time trying to capture a gesture or general feel for each animal, then tightened up my sketches later using...
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Disney's Palace Pets, "Tales From Whisker Haven"/Color Scripts!
I recently worked on ten 3:30 animated episodes for Disney's Palace Pets, a new show on Disney Junior. The show was developed and produced at Ghostbot, directed by the talented Alan Lau. It was such a...
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Layout Design on Disney's "Whisker Haven Tales with the Palace Pets"
I recently had the honor of working with Ghostbot and Disney Publishing on ten 3:30 minute episodes of Disney Junior's "Whisker Haven Tales with the Palace Pets", directed by Alan Lau. My primary role...
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The Unfortunate Toad
This summer I have been working on a short story that I plan to bring to print. It is about a Toad, and is tentatively called, "The Unfortunate Toad". There is a cast of characters that you'd expect in...
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BACCA workshop with Michael Klein
"Every worthwhile art movement supports and encourages it's members to become better at what they do." - quote from Michael Klein.This summer I have been very busy taking a Maya modeling class while I...
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CTN Ad and Quick Animation
This year I took up the opportunity to advertise in the CTN Sketchbook, a collectible printed sketchbook you can buy. I created this ad using some of my art. The book is in black and white, and because...
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Yosemite & The High Sierras, 2015
This past July, I went with my family to the fabulous Yosemite National Park, Lake Mammoth, and Bodie. It was a family trip that was packed with activities and endless inspiration all around. Yet we...
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"LOSING TIME", Poster Roughs
This year I have been very busy writing and rewriting, and then rewriting again the story for a graphic novel tentatively titled, "LOSING TIME". The story takes place in the same universe as HG Wells'...
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Star Wars Comps for Concept
Earlier this year for a class assignment with Armand Baltazar at the Animation Collaborative, we had an assignment to come up with a scene or concept that currently does not exist in a movie. One of my...
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2016
Being a Capricorn, I have always been driven to succeed. It is frustrating to me that even with all my heart and intentions, I have yet to complete some of the many goals I set out to complete way back...
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Disney's "Whisker Haven Tales with the Palace Pets", Season 2!
For the past year or so I've been working on a new web and tv series called, Disney's "Whisker Haven Tales with the Palace Pets", published on the Disney Junior website and network. The latest episode,...
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Bee Rider
"Bee Rider", photoshopA few years ago I had this idea that tiny humans with wings were discovered in various regions of the planet. It's not a new idea at all, but I wanted to mess around with making...
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The Little Mermaid, A different take
I recently saw some online images of the Finnish ballet of Hans Christian Andersen's, "The Little Mermaid"and was totally floored. Everything from the costume design to the lighting and dance have a...
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Shop Is Officially Open!
CLICK HERE TO GO TO SHOPFor a long time I've dreamt of opening up my own shop to sell my original art, prints and, hopefully - books. I currently have a collection of 21 landscapes for sale, just in...
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Fall Picnic
Sometimes I just have to draw things that make me happy and are fun to think about. This was one of those pieces. I was originally going to render this entirely in ink for inktober, but I just never...
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